“Coming up with excuses takes more energy than coming up with the solution”
In Season 18 episode 8 John Eades is joined by Farshad Asl. He is a serial social entrepreneur, regional director at Bankers Life, founder of Top Leaders, Inc., Amazon best selling author and John Maxwell certified coach.
In the conversation John and Farshad cover:
- What success really is?
- What's living intentionally?
- What's the rule of 5
- What is the no excuse mindset
- Why you should be the encouraging voice in someone else’s life
- Why you should focus on others
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"The whole point of feedback isn’t to make yourself feel good or to show your power as a leader it’s to help adjust behavior to improve future results"
In season 18 episode 7, John Eades closes out the versus series with a very important topic, what's better coaching or feedback?
In the show he covers:
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"Leaders absolutely make a difference whether someone is engaged versus satisfied at work."
In season 18 episode 6, John Eades continues the Versus series exploring the difference between Engagement and Satisfaction.
In the show he covers:
- The definition of engagement
- The definition of satisfaction
- Why leaders should care
- What leaders can do to increase engagement
- What makes men happy?
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"The primary mission of a leader is to raise people up around them both professionally and personally."
In season 18 episode 5 John is joined by Father Mike Schmitz. He is a priest for the Diocese of Duluth, MN. He currently runs the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and is also the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the diocese. Known nationally for his inspiring homilies, videos, and podcasts.
In our conversation we cover:
- What to do when willpower runs out
- Why the environment you create is so important
- How do you balance what you are called to do
- What's the primary mission of a leader
- Why we have to be aware of our seasons in life
- How to create a culture of excitement
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"There is a difference in grateful versus thankful and knowing this difference can make you more powerful in your communication with others."
In season 18 episode 4, John Eades continues the Versus series exploring the difference between Grateful and Thankful. He also challenges you to come up with your own Thankfulness list.
In the show he covers:
- The definition of grateful
- The definition of thankful
- Why know their differences can be powerful
- E + R = O
- Why you should come up with your own Thankful list
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"You were not meant to observe you were meant to participate"
In season 18 episode 3, John Eades starts a new series called Versus which explores various aspects of leadership when you choose one thing versus another. This week he explores observing versus participating and 4 things you can do to be a better leader at work regardless of your role.
In the show he also covers:
- The Leadership Compound Theory
- The PTS Method
- How to create better outcomes
- Why it's important you break down silos
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"Doing what is right is always right"
In season 18 episode 2, John Eades covers two types of communication and which one is more important as a leader.
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In the show John covers:
- The difference between verbal and visual communication
- The definition of behavior
- A great example of a special Olympics teammate that modeled leadership
- Three types of communication styles
- Why it's important you allow yourself to be human
- Why you can't forget you will be tempted
- What you can do if your behavior is suffering
"You don’t need permission to lead, instead, you have the power to choose to lead"
In season 18 episode 1, John Eades covers the important topic of Permission in leadership.
In the show he covers:
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“The culture is driven towards recognizing talent but in business, skills get you hired and character gets you fired.”
In season 17 episode 8 we are joined by Joel Freeman. He is the CEO of the Freeman Institute, author, speaker, and leader. In one powerful interview Freeman and Eades cover:
- What character is so important
- Why values are more caught than taught
- What is the biggest mistake people make when it comes to race
- Why communication is so important
- What responsibility do leaders have in bridging the race gap
- Why is the diversity of thought so important on team’s today?
- Why the act of commitment is so important
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“People want to go somewhere with someone who knows where they are going.”
In season 17 episode 7, we are joined by Tyler Dickerhoof. He is an experienced entrepreneur who mixes faith, health, parenting, and marriage make a big impact on the world.
In our discussion we cover:
- The 4 Pillars of Life - Work, Faith, Family Health
- Ways to prioritize health
- How can leaders be healthier
- Why Passion is so important in leadership
- How leadership is different from direct employees vs non-direct
- How important is the law of attraction
- Why belief and confidence is so important in leadership
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“We don’t live our lives on the mountaintop, we can find great joy and ultimately peace in what happens in the valley.”
In season 17 episode 6 we are joined by Shawn Askinosie. He is the author of Meaningful Work and Founder of Askinosie Chocolate. His story and life are ones anyone can learn from.
In the podcast we cover:
- Why finding your purpose is so important
- What causes us to lose our passion?
- What is the rule of life
- How important is consistency in life and leadership
- How to make a big decision in life and leadership
- Why business isn’t just about making money
- What role does a leader have in helping people know they are alive
“We live up to the labels that are given to us”
In season 17 episode 5 we are joined by Mareo McCracken. He is an advisor, writer, coach, and Revenue Officer at Movemedical. In our conversation we cover:
-What do most leaders care about; people or results?
- How does a leader not just say they care about their people?
- Why is confidence so important?
- What is self-esteem?
- What role leaders play in the development of confidence and self-esteem
Learn more about Mareo here
"A leader's visions must go beyond what the eyes can see"
In season 17 episode 4, John Eades covers the purpose trifecta in an effort to help you lead your team better. In the show we cover:
- 3 types of people
- The purpose trifecta
- How to onboard a new team member
- What is being mission focused
- Why you must define core values
- Why you should be a visionary leader
- How to think about vision
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"If you don’t have a game plan around accountability as a leader you shouldn't even try"
In season 17 episode 3 we are joined by Todd Weiden. He is the head of Branch Transformation at SunTrust Bank. He has led teams and people for over 10 years with incredible results. In the episode, he shares incredible lessons about:
- How to look for promotional opportunities
- How to turn around a team as a leader
- Why You should use a spark to get a team going
- Why You Have to Invite Your Team to Perform Better
- How to be Creative With Content As a Leader
- Why Consistency is so important
- Why Communication is critical to the success of any team
- How content can help build accountability and skill
- Why are priorities so important in leadership
- How to handle underperforming people
- How to think about accountability
- What’s the best way to think about hustle
- What’s harder leading at home or leading at work
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"When you set standards and you allow your people to choose to meet or exceed them you get an entirely different response."
In season 17 episode 2, John Eades and Mark Houston go through the 5 Leader Profiles of the Welder Leader Assessment to help you on your leadership journey.
In the conversation we cover:
- Where the welder leader research started
- Why Dabo Swinney is a great example of a Welder leader
- How should leaders define love
- How should leaders define discipline
- Examples of all 5 leader profiles
- Why it's important to help someone be at their best
- What do you do if people aren't meeting standards
- What do you do if you are a manager, ruler, pleaser, dabbler, or welder?
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“A leader shouldn’t just care about the job getting done but care about the person as a human being”
In season 17 episode 1 we are joined by Connie Hawkins. She is a master encourager and shares lessons about the power of encouragement you can't find anywhere else.
In the episode we cover:
- What is encouragement
- Why is giving encouragement so important
- How can we all be better encouragers
- Why everyone needs encouragement
- Why are so many people discouraged today
- What happens when someone rejects discouragement
- What role should a manager play in encouraging their people
- What role a spouse should play in encouraging their husband or wife
- Why spouses give up too early
"The ability for a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people can pull together as a team."
In season 16 episode 8 John Eades covers teamwork and why it's so important to the success of any leader.
In the podcast you will learn:
- 2 great examples of teamwork from the game of soccer
- How to run a meeting that encourages teamwork
- Why you have to change your mindset in order to have great teamwork
- How to make each member of the team feel valuable
- The three most important words a leader says to their people
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"Talented people are not attracted to empty core values, but rather the exercising of them."
In season 16 episode 7, John Eades covers some of the most important content ever covered on the show, 10 Tips to Effectively Lead a Team.
In the show we cover:
- Why leading a team is so hard
- The 3 big elements of leading a team
- The two C's of leadership
- Why relationships are so important in leadership
- How to define core values
- Why having a safe and connected environment is so important
- How to coach for both short-term development and long-term growth
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“If you feel unqualified and out of your element, that’s the job you should take. Follow your joy”
In season 16 episode 6 we are joined by Joanne Tate. She is an incredible leader who transformed schools and made an impact on students.
In our conversation we cover:
- What is the arch of a career?
- Why resisting a new job is ok
- Why core values, vision, and mission are so important
- What is the impact of leading the correct way
- Why culture is so important
- How often should a leader think about their impact
- Why relationships are so important in leadership
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“Talent is the unique way you think, you feel, and the way you act”
In season 16 episode 5 we are joined by Tim Hiller. He is a former NFL and Division 1 college QB. Today, Tim leads the Talent Management function of the Instruments division of Stryker, a Fortune 500 medical technologies firm based in Michigan.
- Leadership lessons learned from the football huddle
- Lessons learned from Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning
- Why commander’s intent is so important
- What is leadership?
- Why expectations are so important?
- Why talent is so important towards your success
- The difference between telling and asking
- How do you get your people to serve?
- How to look for talent
- Why striving is so important
- How to bring faith to work in a large organization
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"Spread leadership at all times, only use words when you have to."
In season 16 episode 4 John Eades covered the most important decision you have to make as a leader.
In the episode we cover:
- Did you choose leadership or did it choose you
- What does it mean to be a leader
- Why knowing the definition of leadership isn't enough
- Why your example and the model you provide matters
- Are you interested or committed to being a leader?
- The Ultimate Leadership Academy
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“Your job as a leader is to lift other people up”
In season 16 episode 3 we are joined by Brad Lomenick. He was the CEO of Catalyst and the author of H3 Leadership.
- Why Habits are so important in life and leadership?
- Why it’s important you are developing people early on
- How leaders should look for character?
- Why do we have so many bad leaders?
- How do you prepare people to do their next job?
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“Communication is the key that keeps a company going. When it starts to break down, problems start to happen.”
In season 16 episode 2 we are joined by Allen Gannett. He is the CEO of Track Maven and Marketing Analytics company as well as the author of The Creative Curve.
You can follow him on LinkedIn here, get the book here, or learn more about Track Maven here.
In our conversation we cover:
- Why maturity makes you a more effective leader
- How do you go about being vulnerable with your team
- How to be proactive to develop your culture
- Why hiring is so important in the development of culture
- Why people should care about creativity
- What are our two evolutionary urges
- Why you must do purposeful practice
- How to be a creative
- How to build a brand on LinkedIn
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"I try to encourage and inspire every leader in our company to serve their teams."
In Season 16 episode 1, we are joined by Jason Lippert the CEO of Lippert Components Incorporated (LCI), a $2.0+ billion revenue company with 11,000 team members across the US, Canada and Italy. They are a supplier of specialized and complex component solutions for our customers in the RV industry, manufactured housing, leisure and mobile transportation industries.
In our conversation we cover:
- Why organizational leadership should stop managing based on results
- How generations thought differently about the development of people
- Why Jason believes "Everybody Matters"
- How to create a business where people are truly valued
- Why Core Values are so important in leadership
- What is a "dream manager"
- How to drastically reduce lower turnover
- Why culture is so important to LCI's success
- How to attract great talent
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"Everyone’s role is different but the status is the same"
In season 15 episode 8 we are joined by Villanova Head Basketball Coach Jay Wright and Citigroup CEO of Global Cards Jud Linville.
In the conversation we cover:
- How to be patient in your career?
- What are the leadership habits that make them successful?
- How do leaders lead in today’s social media world?
- How to think about talent and what to look for in people to ensure they are a culture fit
- Why you should put an intense focus on culture?
- How do you create more leaders instead of more followers?
- What is the single most important attribute of a leader?
- How to define leadership
- How these great leaders define leadership?
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